2017 SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 16– 18 MAY

SUPPORTED BY THE FREEMASONS FOUNDATION AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL

WRITERSFESTIVAL.CO.NZ SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 16– 18 MAY 2017

The Auckland Writers Festival is delighted to deliver, with the support of the Freemasons Foundation, its ninth Schools Programme, designed to inspire young writers and readers through the world of story. We continue our development of this programme with one full day for Years 5-6 students, alongside one full day for Years 7-10, and two days for Years 9-13; increased transport support funds to assist schools with travel and three new schools sponsored to attend with the generous support of Josephine and Ross Green. Day attendance (entry to four sessions) is just $12 per student and must be booked through schools. Workshops are $15 per workshop per student. Teachers attend free. Ticketing information, booking forms and transport subsidy applications can be found at the back of this programme. All presentation sessions are 45 minutes long, including audience questions. Workshop sessions are one hour long. Books are available for purchase at the Festival Bookshop and writers will be available to sign books in the breaks.

OUR 2017 FEATURED WRITERS

illustrator, writer and comic artist fairy tale writer Renata Hopkins (NZ) Donovan Bixley (NZ) page and script writer (NZ) blogger Alex Casey (NZ) sci-fi and fantasy writerAmie Kaufman (Australia) author and illustrator Lauren Child (England) writer and graphic designer Sarah Laing (NZ) songwriter and musician Anna Coddington (NZ) memoirist and novelist poet and doctor Glenn Colquhoun (NZ) Hisham Matar (Libya/England)

performer and writer Ivan Coyote (Canada) novelist, short story writer, essayist and teacher (NZ) creativity campaigner, writer and performer Stella Duffy (NZ/England) teenage realism writer Jennifer Niven (US)

novelist, short story, script and resource writer Shakespeare expert James Shapiro (US) Mandy Hager (NZ) children’s fiction writer and community worker fantasy writer Frances Hardinge (England) Tim Tipene (NZ)

spoken word poet Mohamed Hassan (Egypt/NZ) adventure-sports themed novelist Aaron Topp (NZ) reviewer, playwright and children’s writer animator and illustrator (NZ) Zak Waipara (NZ)

2 HERE’S THE PLAN DAY 1 - TUESDAY 16 MAY – AOTEA CENTRE PRIMARY – YEARS 5 & 6, 10.00AM-2.40PM WORKSHOPS 10.00am – 10.45am Lower NZI Room Lauren Child Hour-long writing workshops are 10.55am – 11.40am Lower NZI Room Tim Tipene offered each day for intermediate and secondary students (maximum student 11.40am Lunch & Book Signing numbers specified for each workshop; 12.30pm – 1.15pm Lower NZI Room Donovan Bixley cost $15 per student). These workshops 1.25pm – 2.10pm Lower NZI Room Renata Hopkins provide highly motivated students with a rare opportunity to learn from, and be 2.10pm Finish & Book Signing inspired by, leading writers.

INTERMEDIATE / LOWER SECONDARY – YEARS 7–10, 10.00AM-2.40PM Please note that spaces fill quickly 10.00am – 10.45am ASB Theatre Glenn Colquhoun and bookings are on a first come, first served basis. An initial limit of five 10.55am – 11.40am ASB Theatre Frances Hardinge students per school per workshop 11.40am Lunch & Book Signing will apply. Additional students can 12.30pm – 1.15pm ASB Theatre David Hill be waitlisted, pending available space 1.25pm – 2.10pm ASB Theatre Lauren Child once bookings close. 2.10pm Finish & Book Signing TUESDAY 16 MAY – YEARS 7-10 9.40am David Hill, 10.50am Renata DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 17 MAY – AOTEA CENTRE Hopkins, 12.15pm Zak Waipara, SECONDARY – YEARS 9–13, 9.45AM-2.45PM 1.25pm Glenn Colquhoun (details in 9.45am – Welcome programme)

9.50am – 10.35am ASB Theatre Stella Duffy WEDNESDAY 17 MAY – YEARS 9-13 Lower NZI Room Glenn Colquhoun 9.40am Alex Casey, 10.50am Mohamed 10.50am – 11.35am ASB Theatre Jennifer Niven Hassan, 12.15pm Renata Hopkins, Lower NZI Room Sarah Laing 1.25pm Jennifer Niven (details in 11.35am Lunch & Book Signing programme) 12.30pm – 1.15pm ASB Theatre Witi Ihimaera THURSDAY 18 MAY – YEARS 9-13 Lower NZI Room Amie Kaufman 9.40am Aaron Topp, 10.50am Sarah 1.30pm – 2.15pm ASB Theatre Ivan Coyote Laing, 12.15pm Amie Kaufman, Lower NZI Room Aaron Topp 1.25pm Mohamed Hassan (details in programme) 2.15pm Finish & Book Signing

DAY 3 - THURSDAY 18 MAY – AOTEA CENTRE SECONDARY – YEARS 9–13, 9.45AM-2.45PM 9.45am – Welcome SCHOOLS 9.50am – 10.35am ASB Theatre Jennifer Niven TRANSPORT FUND Lower NZI Room Anna Coddington APPLICATIONS INVITED 10.50am – 11.35am ASB Theatre Ivan Coyote Schools are invited to apply for grants Lower NZI Room Mandy Hager towards travel costs. Please see the Schools Transport Fund Application 11.35am Lunch & Book Signing Form attached, or download it from the 12.30pm – 1.15pm ASB Theatre James Shapiro Festival website. Lower NZI Room Paula Morris The deadline for applications is 1.30pm – 2.15pm ASB Theatre Frances Hardinge Tuesday 28 February 2017. Lower NZI Room Hisham Matar 2.15pm Finish & Book Signing

3 SESSIONS – DAY 1 TUESDAY 16 MAY UPPER PRIMARY LOWER NZI ROOM – AOTEA CENTRE Note: Doors will open at 9.30am and students will be ushered into their venues; the first sessions start promptly at 10am. MORNING AFTERNOON

01 03 CLARICE BEAN FLYING FURBALLS LAUREN CHILD DONOVAN BIXLEY YEARS 5-6 – 10.00AM-10.45AM – LOWER NZI ROOM YEARS 5-6 – 12.30PM-1.15PM – LOWER NZI ROOM

Bestselling author, illustrator and TV producer Lauren Child is the Now published in 28 countries, Donovan Bixley has been drawing creator of the phenomenally successful Charlie and Lola, Ruby Redfort and writing stories from early childhood. He has illustrated over 100 and Clarice Bean series. Her books have been translated into dozens character-filled and entertaining books from the hair-raising hijinks of languages around the world and she has won numerous prizes, of his junior chapter book series Flying Furballs, to his award-winning including the Smarties Prize (four times), the Kate Greenaway Medal illustrated biography Much Ado About Shakespeare. In this session he and the Red House Children’s Book Award. Enter the world of Clarice talks about how he brings words and pictures together to tell the story Bean with Lauren and hear her talk about her writing inspirations. and balances the roles of author and illustrator.

02 04 CATCHING THE SUN AND LIVING LIKE MAUI A ROOM FULL OF STORIES TIM TIPENE RENATA HOPKINS YEARS 5-6 – 10.55AM-11.40AM – LOWER NZI ROOM YEARS 5-6 – 1.25PM-2.10PM – LOWER NZI ROOM

Tim Tipene (Nga-ti Kuri, Nga-ti Wha-tua) is the award-winning author One of the contributors of Gecko Press’s game-changing Annual, edited of 10 children’s books and junior novels including Kura Toa, Haere by and Susan Paris, is Renata Hopkins who has written and Taming the Taniwha. He is a pioneering youth and self-defence for the page, stage and screen. She is a regular contributor to The School counsellor and leads the Warrior Kids and PeaceMasters programmes. Journal and a winner of the Once Upon a Time: Grimm Fairy Tales for Tim shares childhood experiences of overcoming adversity and Aotearoa New Zealand competition. Renata talks about how we find becoming an author, his writing process and how to pursue your own and tell stories, showing how what we live, read, hear and dream can dreams. be turned into wonderful fiction.

11.40AM-12.25PM – LUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING: 2.10PM-2.40PM – FINISH AND BOOK SIGNING: LAUREN CHILD, TIM TIPENE DONOVAN BIXLEY, RENATA HOPKINS

4 SESSIONS – DAY 1 TUESDAY 16 MAY INTERMEDIATE / LOWER SECONDARY ASB THEATRE – AOTEA CENTRE

MORNING AFTERNOON

05 07 TOTEMS WAR STORIES GLENN COLQUHOUN DAVID HILL YEARS 7-10 – 10.00AM-10.45AM – ASB THEATRE YEARS 7-10 – 12.30PM-1.15PM – ASB THEATRE

Glenn Colquhoun is a children’s writer, poet, and doctor. His first Winner of the Storylines medal in 2005, David collection, The Art of Walking Upright, won the Jessie Mackay best first Hill writes full-time, contributing a range of stories, articles, book of poetry award at the 2000 Montana Book Awards, and his third reviews and plays to newspapers, radio and journals nationally and collection Playing God, won both the poetry and the reader’s choice internationally. His WWI novel My Brother’s War won the Junior sections of those awards in 2003 and made him the first NZ poet to Fiction Award in the 2013 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children sell 5000 copies of a book. Accompanied by foot-high totems of NZ and Young Adults and both the YA novel Enemy Camp, which was a historical figures, and inspired by the likes of Robbie Burns and Te 2016 Children’s Book Awards shortlisted title, and Flight Path (2017), Rauparaha, Glenn will use song and poetry to explore our history. explore quite different stories of World War II. David will discuss what it is about war that makes such a compelling backdrop to fiction.

06 08 CUCKOOS AND LIES RUBY REDFORT FRANCES HARDINGE LAUREN CHILD YEARS 7-10 – 10.55AM-11.40AM – ASB THEATRE YEARS 7-10 – 1.25PM-2.10PM – ASB THEATRE

Brought up in a succession of small, sinister English villages, Costa Bestselling author, illustrator and TV producer Lauren Child is the winning writer Frances Hardinge spent her formative years living in creator of much-loved series Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby a Gothic-looking, mouse-infested house in Kent, and studied English Redfort, the last of which has been described by The Independent as “so Language and Literature amid the archaic beauty of Oxford, all of good it’s exhilarating”. Her books have been translated into dozens which nurtured her feverish imagination. She has written seven books of languages around the world and she has won numerous prizes for children and young adults, the most recent of which, The Lie Tree, including the Smarties Prize (four times), the Kate Greenaway Medal won the 2015 Costa Book of the Year Award. Frances discusses creepy and the Red House Children’s Book Award. Celebrate the wonderful literature and writing about deliciously dark and dangerous worlds . world of Ruby Redfort with Lauren as she talks about her inspirations.

11.40AM-12.25PM – LUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING: 2.10PM-2.40PM – FINISH AND BOOK SIGNING: GLENN COLQUHOUN, FRANCES HARDINGE DAVID HILL, LAUREN CHILD

5 WORKSHOPS – DAY 1 TUESDAY 16 MAY INTERMEDIATE / LOWER SECONDARY GOODMAN FIELDER ROOM (GFR) – LEVEL 4, AOTEA CENTRE For Intermediate and Lower Secondary Students only. MORNING AFTERNOON

09 11 WHAT’S IN A STORY? CHARACTER BUILDING DAVID HILL ZAK WAIPARA YEARS 7-10 (MAX 35) – 9.40AM-10.40AM – GFR YEARS 7-10 (MAX 35) – 12.15PM-1.15PM – GFR

What are the building blocks of a story and how do you choose which Illustrator, writer and teacher Zak Waipara (Rongowhakataa, Nga-ti ideas to run with and which to drop? Using the ‘What if’ question as Ruapani, Nga-ti Porou, Nga-ti Kahungunu) is the co-author of new an ideas generator, David Hill reviewer, fiction writer, and playwright graphic story Maui – Sun Catcher. Referencing his background in explores plotting, story beats and editing in structuring a story from graphics, he will use both story and art exercises to look at how to first ideas. adapt and shape characters to tell compelling stories across genres. Bring along your sketch pads.

10 12 TALKING BEARS AND SINGING BONES WRITING POETRY RENATA HOPKINS GLENN COLQUHOUN YEARS 7-10 (MAX 35) – 10.50AM-11.50AM – GFR YEARS 7-10 (MAX 35) – 1.25PM-2.25PM – GFR

Story and screen writer Renata Hopkins, who won the 2012 Grimm Award-winning poet, children’s writer and doctor Glenn Colquhoun Fairy Tales for Aotearoa New Zealand Award with her story Cry Baby, will share some of the creative processes and techniques he has explores the key qualities of “wonder tales” (fairy tales, folktales, fables), developed in his own practice to assist students to craft their ideas on and sets workshop students on the path to creating a framework for to the page in poetic form. their own magical tales for modern times.

6 SESSIONS – DAY 2 WEDNESDAY 17 MAY SECONDARY STUDENTS ASB / LOWER NZI ROOM – AOTEA CENTRE Doors will open at 9.20am for a prompt start at 9.50am. Please note: schools will be seated in order from the front of the auditorium, rather than in pre-nominated blocks, so early arrival is recommended. MORNING

13 15 FUN PALACES ABOUT THE HARD STUFF STELLA DUFFY JENNIFER NIVEN YEARS 9-13 – 9.50AM-10.35AM – ASB THEATRE YEARS 9-13 – 10.50AM-11.35AM – ASB THEATRE

Raised in Tokoroa, Stella Duffy now lives in England where she is New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven tackles hard issues an award-winning author and the co-director of Fun Palaces which through poignant and exhilarating stories which have resonated with champions greater access to all culture – ie, arts, sciences, crafts, tech YA readers around the world. All the Bright Places, which received acclaim and digital – supporting people of all ages and all levels of experience to and is being made into a film, tackles mental health andHolding Up the lead and run their own cultural events within their local communities. Universe looks at grief and body issues. Jennifer has also written two An award-winning author of 15 novels, 55 short stories and 10 plays, she narrative non-fiction books, a high school memoir, and four historical was awarded the OBE for services to the Arts in 2016. Stella brings her novels for adults and will discuss the teenage world as explored in her extraordinary energy to the stage to inspire students on the power of stories. creativity and value of community. Supported by Penguin Random House and the Embassy of the United States.

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14 16 TOTEMS MANSFIELD AND ME GLENN COLQUHOUN SARAH LAING YEARS 9-13 – 9.50AM-10.35AM – LOWER NZI ROOM YEARS 9-13 – 10.50AM-11.35AM – LOWER NZI ROOM

Glenn Colquhoun is a children’s writer, poet, and doctor. His first Mansfield and Me is a graphic memoir created by novelist, short story collection, The Art of Walking Upright, won the Jessie Mackay best first writer, graphic designer and illustrator Sarah Laing. Sarah was the book of poetry award at the 2000 Montana Book Awards, and his third winner of the 2006 Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition collection Playing God, won both the poetry and the reader’s choice and went on to publish a story collection and two novels as well as sections of those awards in 2003 and made him the first NZ poet to sell developing her work as a comics creator, illustrator and editor. Sharing 5000 copies of a book. Accompanied by foot-high totems of NZ historical some of her personal hero Katherine Mansfield’s life and its relationship figures, and inspired by the likes of Robbie Burns and Te Rauparaha, to her own, she will talk about visual storytelling and memoir and how Glenn will use song and poetry to explore our history. they work together to connect us with history, both our own and others.

11.35AM-12.25PM – LUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING: STELLA DUFFY, GLENN COLQUHOUN, JENNIFER NIVEN, SARAH LAING

7 SESSIONS – DAY 2 WEDNESDAY 17 MAY SECONDARY STUDENTS ASB / LOWER NZI ROOM – AOTEA CENTRE

AFTERNOON

17 19 MAORI BOY TOMBOY SURVIVAL GUIDE WITI IHIMAERA IVAN COYOTE YEARS 9-13 – 12.30PM-1.15PM – ASB THEATRE YEARS 9-13 – 1.30PM-2.15PM – ASB THEATRE

Consummate storyteller Witi Ihimaera (Te Wha-nau A Kai, Te Aitanga Ivan Coyote is a remarkable writer and storyteller - the author of 11 A Mahaki, Nga-ti Porou) is one of New Zealand’s literary stars. Witi’s first books, creator of four short films and co-producer of three albums book Pounamu, Pounamu, a classic New Zealand book of short stories, combining storytelling with music. A clear audience favourite of has not been out of print since it was first published over 40 years ago. festivals from Anchorage to Amsterdam, Christchurch and beyond, the He has gone on to publish widely across genres, including for stage and Ottawa Xpress has said “Coyote is to Canadian literature what kd lang screen, for children, and non-fiction on arts and culture. Most recently is to country music: a beautifully odd fixture”. Experience Ivan’s quick he embarked on a memoir project, the first volume of which isMa -ori wit, beautiful timing and nuanced stories of family, class, freedom and Boy. Witi talks about the crossover between real life and fiction in his social justice, reminding us both of our own humanity and inspiring us creative journey, filled with many triumphs and challenges, and shares to change the world. some of the stories that formed his early imagination. Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the International Festival of Authors. OR OR

18 20 ILLUMINAE HUCKING CODY AMIE KAUFMAN AARON TOPP YEARS 9-13 – 12.30PM-1.15PM – LOWER NZI ROOM YEARS 9-13 – 1.30PM-2.15PM – LOWER NZI ROOM

Amie Kaufman has featured in the New York Times bestseller lists for Writer and former primary school teacher Aaron Topp has enjoyed her game-changing fantasy and science fiction writing. She has been award-winning success with his young adult sports novels Single Fin published in 30 countries and has three of her series in development for and Hucking Cody. The first won an Honour Award in the New Zealand the screen. Amie collaborated with Meagan Spooner on The Starbound Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2007, and the latter Trilogy, and is currently collaborating with Jay Kristoff on a new series receiving a Storylines Notable Book Award and shortlisted in the 2016 which began in 2015 with Illuminae, becoming an instant NYT and New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Aaron Australian bestseller and named on multiple best of year lists. Amie discusses his journey to becoming a writer and why sport makes for talks about her life, writing and collaborations. such good storytelling. 2.15PM-2.45PM – FINISH AND BOOK SIGNING: WITI IHIMAERA, AMIE KAUFMAN, IVAN COYOTE, AARON TOPP

8 WORKSHOPS – DAY 2 WEDNESDAY 17 MAY SECONDARY GOODMAN FIELDER ROOM (GFR) – LEVEL 4, AOTEA CENTRE

MORNING AFTERNOON

21 23 BE A BLOGGER MODERN FABLES ALEX CASEY RENATA HOPKINS YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 9.40AM-10.40AM – GFR YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 12.15PM-1.15PM – GFR

Blogger Alex Casey writes for the online news and culture magazine Story and screen writer Renata Hopkins, who won the 2012 The Spinoff, using popular culture as a platform for discussing current Grimm Fairy Tales for Aotearoa New Zealand Award with her story issues. Join Alex as she unpicks the key skills of turning your Cry Baby, looks at the qualities of fairy tales, folk tales and fables, before passions, opinions and knowledge into thought-provoking prose. participants work on crafting modern wonder tales of their own.

22 24 THE TELLING OF STORIES WRITE WHAT YOU LOVE MOHAMED HASSAN JENNIFER NIVEN YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 10.50AM-11.50AM – GFR YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 1.25PM-2.25PM – GFR

Poet Mohamed Hassan is a New Zealand National Poetry Slam Young adult novelist Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places and Champion, as well as a broadcast journalist, TEDx speaker and Holding Up the Universe, talks about writing what you love and want to co-founder of Waxed Poetic Revival, a collective of young read – where to find inspiration and how to get it down on the page. performance poets. In this workshop, Mohamed works with Supported by Penguin Random House and the Embassy of the United States. students to turn stories into spoken word magic.

9 SESSIONS – DAY 3 THURSDAY 18 MAY SECONDARY STUDENTS ASB / LOWER NZI ROOM – AOTEA CENTRE Doors will open at 9.20am for a prompt start at 9.50am. Please note: schools will be seated in order from the front of the auditorium, rather than in pre-nominated blocks, so early arrival is recommended. MORNING

25 27 ABOUT THE HARD STUFF TOMBOY SURVIVAL GUIDE JENNIFER NIVEN IVAN COYOTE YEARS 9-13 – 9.50AM-10.35AM – ASB THEATRE YEARS 9-13 – 10.50AM-11.35AM – ASB THEATRE

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven tackles hard issues Ivan Coyote is a remarkable writer and storyteller - the author of 11 through poignant and exhilarating stories which have resonated with books, creator of four short films and co-producer of three albums YA readers around the world. All the Bright Places, which received acclaim combining storytelling with music. A clear audience favourite of and is being made into a film, tackles mental health andHolding Up the festivals from Anchorage to Amsterdam, Christchurch and beyond, the Universe looks at grief and body issues. Jennifer has also written two Ottawa Xpress has said “Coyote is to Canadian literature what kd lang narrative non-fiction books, a high school memoir, and four historical is to country music: a beautifully odd fixture”. Experience Ivan’s quick novels for adults and will discuss the teenage world as explored in wit, beautiful timing and nuanced stories of family, class, freedom and her stories. social justice, reminding us both of our own humanity and inspiring us Supported by Penguin Random House and the Embassy of the United States. to change the world. Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the International Festival of Authors. OR OR

26 28 A SONGWRITER SPEAKS SINGING HOME THE WHALE ANNA CODDINGTON MANDY HAGER YEARS 9-13 – 9.50AM-10.35AM – LOWER NZI ROOM YEARS 9-13 – 10.50AM-11.35AM – LOWER NZI ROOM

This year the Festival has invited four master musicians to each write Best known as a YA writer, Mandy Hager’s published work also includes a song inspired by one of the books to be showcased during Festival adult novels, short stories and scripts, as well as education resources for week. Artist and composer Anna Coddington takes the stage to talk young people on social topics including drug education and climate about her book inspiration and her writing process, and to perform change. She has won numerous awards for her YA books and in 2015 was for the students. the recipient of the Katherine Mansfield Menton fellowship. Tackling Supported by APRA/AMCOS. big issues is a hallmark of her fiction and Mandy will talk about how writing great stories can be an instrument for exploring big ideas.

11.35AM-12.25PM – LUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING: JENNIFER NIVEN, ANNA CODDINGTON, IVAN COYOTE, MANDY HAGER

10 SESSIONS – DAY 3 THURSDAY 18 MAY SECONDARY STUDENTS ASB / LOWER NZI ROOM – AOTEA CENTRE

AFTERNOON

29 31 THE STATE OF SHAKESPEARE CUCKOOS AND LIES JAMES SHAPIRO FRANCES HARDINGE YEARS 9-13 – 12.30PM-1.15PM – ASB THEATRE YEARS 9-13 – 1.30PM-2.15PM – ASB THEATRE

James Shapiro is one of the world’s foremost Shakespeare scholars and Brought up in a succession of small, sinister English villages, Costa- devotes his life to helping people understand these great plays and winning writer Frances Hardinge spent her formative years living in showing why they matter today. His books include 1599: A Year in the a Gothic-looking, mouse-infested house in Kent, and studied English Life of William Shakespeare (winner of the BBC4 Samuel Johnson Prize in Language and Literature amid the archaic beauty of Oxford, all of 2006), Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? and 1606: Shakespeare and which nurtured her feverish imagination. She has written seven books The Year of Lear, winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Biography. He for children and young adults, the most recent of which, The Lie Tree, also serves on the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company. won the 2015 Costa Book of the Year Award. Frances discusses creepy literature and writing about deliciously dark and dangerous worlds. OR OR

30 32 HOW TO WRITE A STORY FIRST STORIES PAULA MORRIS HISHAM MATAR YEARS 9-13 – 12.30PM-1.15PM – LOWER NZI ROOM YEARS 9-13 – 1.30PM-2.15PM – LOWER NZI ROOM

YA and adult novelist, short story writer, essayist and teacher Paula First Story is a UK charity focused on changing lives through writing, Morris (Nga-ti Wai, Nga-ti Wha-tua) takes students on a journey from particularly for deprived and disadvantaged youth. Man Booker Prize story “seed” through to finished piece exploring the key skills, decisions shortlisted fiction and non-fiction writer Hisham Matar, whose books and speed bumps along the way. Paula has published both YA and adult In The Country of Men and The Return both reference his Libyan roots, fiction including the Ruined novels and The Eternal City. She heads has been a writer-in-residence on the programme and takes the stage to up The University of Auckland’s Masters in Creative Writing, is the inspire the next generation to see writing as a way of finding their voice founder of the Academy of , and a teacher on the and building a better future for themselves and others. Auckland Writers Festival young writers mentoring programme.

2.15PM-2.45PM – FINISH AND BOOK SIGNING: JAMES SHAPIRO, PAULA MORRIS, FRANCES HARDINGE, HISHAM MATAR

11 WORKSHOPS – DAY 3 THURSDAY 18 MAY SECONDARY GOODMAN FIELDER ROOM (GFR) – LEVEL 4, AOTEA CENTRE

MORNING AFTERNOON

33 35 SPORTY INSPIRATIONS GET YOUR STORY STARTED AARON TOPP AMIE KAUFMAN YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 9.40AM-10.40AM – GFR YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 12.15PM-1.15PM – GFR

Writer and former primary school teacher Aaron Topp has enjoyed New York Times listed and multi-award winning author Amie award-winning success with his young adult sports novels Single Fin Kaufman writes science fiction and fantasy for young adults. Amie’s and Hucking Cody. Aaron will expand on the ways of incorporating workshop will focus on how to start a story, finding and shaping the adventure sports into a novel, capturing the adrenaline and passion first seeds of ideas and then transferring them to the page. of sport as the backdrop to a good story.

34 36 DRAW YOUR LIFE TIMES OF CHANGE SARAH LAING MOHAMED HASSAN YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 10.50AM-11.50AM – GFR YEARS 9-13 (MAX 35) – 1.25PM-2.25PM – GFR

Novelist, short story writer, graphic designer and illustrator Sarah Poetry provides a powerful platform for people to articulate their Laing, author of the graphic memoir Mansfield and Me, leads a workshop feelings, frustrations and desires and to communicate those with on creating a comics story from the everyday. Starting with a few basics the wider world. Performer, poet, journalist and teacher Mohamed of character development and comics structure, students will create Hassan works with students to explore the ideas that stir them to their own one page comic, with themselves as the star. Bring along your write and the process of turning that into poetry. sketchpads.

12 ESSENTIAL DATES SCHOOLS BOOKING INFORMATION FOR YOUR DIARY TICKETS THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY Bookings are only accepted from schools. We are unable to offer individual access to this programme. When you make your booking with Ticketmaster, you will be sent an invoice which must be paid Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis and must be booked by either immediately if no transport assistance school via Ticketmaster. All tickets are issued by Ticketmaster. The Festival office required, or as soon as your transport fund DOES NOT process bookings. application has been approved in order to confirm Applications for transport cost assistance are processed by Auckland Writers Festival. your booking. The programme sells out quickly so we advise early booking and payment to Cost: $12 per day per student. avoid disappointment. Workshop places $15 per student per workshop. TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY Teachers free. Schools Transport Fund Application Deadline. Note re workshops: Teachers may sit in on workshops as observers at the back of the room. Students must be signed in and out at the beginning and end of workshops. MONDAY 6 MARCH Please include students’ years on the Booking Form and attach a list of names for Schools Transport Fund applicants notified of workshop roll. Bookings are first-come first-served. Limit of five students per school outcome. in the first instance. Further students can be waitlisted and will be added in order if there is availability after bookings close. WEDNESDAY 3 MAY FINAL DEADLINE for all bookings. MONDAY 8 MAY BOOKING PROCESS Attendance details notified to all schools. On receipt of your booking form Ticketmaster will book your seats and email you an invoice as confirmation of booking. To secure your seats, payment will be required TUESDAY 16 MAY on receipt of invoice or, if you are applying to the Schools Transport Fund and your Schools Day One – Years 5 – 10 attendance is conditional on being successful with that, as soon as your grant has been confirmed on Monday 6 March. WEDNESDAY 17 MAY Schools Day Two – Years 9 – 13 If you have not received an invoice within one week of submitting your booking form, please contact the Ticketmaster Schools Programme Booking Line THURSDAY 18 MAY immediately on (09) 970 9745. Additional tickets may be ordered at a later date, Schools Day Three – Years 9 – 13 subject to availability. Seats are non-refundable once paid. FRIDAY 9 JUNE To complete your booking, please fill in the attached Schools Booking Form (NOT the Transport Fund Form) and: Deadline to uplift Transport Fund Grant. Scan and email to: [email protected] Fax to: 09 970 9799 Post to: AWF Schools Booking, Groups Department, BOOKINGS & Ticketmaster NZ, PO Box 106 443, Auckland 1143 TICKETING ENQUIRIES TRANSPORT FUND APPLICATION TICKETMASTER 09 970 9745, [email protected] If you need financial support to transport your class to the Schools Programme please apply to our Schools Transport Fund. Fill in all of the details on the Schools Transport Fund Application Form (attached). Then include a detailed written estimate (or quote if you are hiring transport) and send: By Post: Auckland Writers Festival, Suite 3, Level 2, TRANSPORT 58 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021 By Fax: 09 376 8073 FUND ENQUIRIES By Email: [email protected] AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL Transport funds are allocated on a needs basis and we cannot guarantee grants to the 09 376 8074, [email protected] level requested. PLEASE NOTE: THE FESTIVAL OFFICE DOES NOT The closing date for the Schools Transport Fund is . Receipt of PROCESS TICKET BOOKINGS. Tuesday 28 February applications will be acknowledged. If you do not receive an acknowledgement please contact the Festival on (09) 376 8074. All applicants will be notified of the success or otherwise of their application on Monday 6 March.

13 The 2017 Schools Programme is made possible through the generous support of:

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME GOLD PARTNER

MAJOR GRANT PARTNERS

FUNDING & DONOR PARTNERS

Josephine & Ross Green

14 SCHOOLS PROGRAMME BOOKING FORM DAY 1 – TUESDAY 16 MAY

School Class/Room Address Year(s) Decile Booking Contact Phone (Term Time) Email Fax Trip Supervisor Supervisor Mobile Email

Note: The Booking Contact is the person responsible for making the booking. The Trip Supervisor Contact is the person bringing the class whom we may contact regarding the visit.

TUESDAY 16 MAY | TICKET PRICES: $12 PER DAY PER STUDENT. TEACHERS: FREE. SCHOOL WORKSHOPS $15 EA. TIME VENUE* No. EVENT SPEAKERS SUITS NO. TEACHERS NO. STUDENTS YEAR(S) 9.30am LNZ Arrival and seating 10.00am-10.45am LNZ 01 Lauren Child Years 5-6 10.55am-11.40am LNZ 02 Tim Tipene Years 5-6 11.40am-12.25pm LUNCH BREAK AND AUTHOR SIGNINGS 12.30pm-1.15pm LNZ 03 Donovan Bixley Years 5-6 1.25pm-2.10pm LNZ 04 Renata Hopkins Years 5-6 2.10pm FINISH AND AUTHOR SIGNING

Subtotal Total Teachers Total Students $ Tuesday (Free) @ $12

TIME VENUE* No. EVENT SPEAKERS SUITS NO. TEACHERS NO. STUDENTS YEAR(S) 9.30am ASB Arrival and seating 10.00am-10.45am ASB 05 Glenn Colquhoun Years 7-10 10.55am-11.40am ASB 06 Frances Hardinge Years 7-10 11.40am-12.25pm LUNCH BREAK AND AUTHOR SIGNINGS 12.30pm-1.15pm ASB 07 David Hill Years 7-10 1.25pm-2.10pm ASB 08 Lauren Child Years 7-10 2.10pm FINISH AND AUTHOR SIGNING

Subtotal Total Teachers Total Students $ Tuesday (Free) @ $12

TIME VENUE* No. WORKSHOPS SUITS NO. TEACHERS NO. STUDENTS YEAR(S) 9.40am-10.40am GFR 09 David Hill Years 7-10 10.50am-11.50am GFR 10 Renata Hopkins Years 7-10 12.15pm-1.15pm GFR 11 Zak Waipara Years 7-10 1.25pm-2.25pm GFR 12 Glenn Colquhoun Years 7-10

Subtotal Total Teachers Total Students $ Tuesday (Free) @ $12

PLEASE SUPPLY A LIST OF STUDENTS’ NAMES FOR THE WORKSHOP ROLL

Total Tuesday * VENUES TICKETMASTER Booking Fee $ 11.00 ASB – ASB Theatre, Level 2, Aotea Centre; LNZ – Lower NZI Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre; GFR – Goodman Fielder Room, Level 4, Aotea Centre GRAND TOTAL $

Please complete all sections of the form and send to:

AWF Schools Programme Bookings By Fax: 09 970 9799 By Email: [email protected] Groups Department Ticketmaster NZ PO Box 106 443 Auckland 1143 For all booking enquiries please phone 09 970 9745 Bookings are dealt with in order of receipt. Please do not include payment with your Booking Form. You will be invoiced by Ticketmaster on receipt of your booking. 15 SCHOOLS PROGRAMME BOOKING FORM DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY 17 MAY

School Class/Room Address Year(s) Decile Booking Contact Phone (Term Time) Email Fax Trip Supervisor Supervisor Mobile Email

Note: The Booking Contact is the person responsible for making the booking. The Trip Supervisor Contact is the person bringing the class whom we may contact regarding the visit.

WEDNESDAY 17 MAY | TICKET PRICES: $12 PER DAY PER STUDENT. TEACHERS: FREE. SCHOOL WORKSHOPS $15 EA.

TIME VENUE* No. EVENT SPEAKERS SUITS NO. TEACHERS NO. STUDENTS YEAR(S) 9.15am Arrival and seating 9.50am-10.35am ASB 13 Stella Duffy Years 9-13 or LNZ 14 Glenn Colquhoun Years 9-13 10.50am-11.35am ASB 15 Jennifer Niven Years 9-13 or LNZ 16 Sarah Laing Years 9-13 11.35am-12.25pm LUNCH BREAK AND AUTHOR SIGNINGS 12.30pm-1.15pm ASB 17 Witi Ihimaera Years 9-13 or LNZ 18 Amie Kaufman Years 9-13 1.30pm-2.15pm ASB 19 Ivan Coyote Years 9-13 or LNZ 20 Aaron Topp Years 9-13 2.15pm FINISH AND AUTHOR SIGNING

Subtotal Total Teachers Total Students $ Wednesday (Free) @ $12

TIME VENUE* No. WORKSHOPS SUITS NO. TEACHERS NO. STUDENTS YEAR(S) 9.40am-10.40am GFR 21 Alex Casey Years 9-13 10.50am-11.50am GFR 22 Mohamed Hassan Years 9-13 12.15pm-1.15pm GFR 23 Renata Hopkins Years 9-13 1.25pm-2.25pm GFR 24 Jennifer Niven Years 9-13

Subtotal Total Teachers Total Students $ Wednesday (Free) @ $12

PLEASE SUPPLY A LIST OF STUDENTS’ NAMES FOR THE WORKSHOP ROLL

Total Wednesday * VENUES TICKETMASTER Booking Fee $ 11.00 ASB – ASB Theatre, Level 2, Aotea Centre; LNZ – Lower NZI Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre; GFR – Goodman Fielder Room, Level 4, Aotea Centre GRAND TOTAL $

Please complete all sections of the form and send to:

AWF Schools Programme Bookings By Fax: 09 970 9799 By Email: [email protected] Groups Department Ticketmaster NZ PO Box 106 443 Auckland 1143 For all booking enquiries please phone 09 970 9745 Bookings are dealt with in order of receipt. Please do not include payment with your Booking Form. You will be invoiced by Ticketmaster on receipt of your booking. 16 SCHOOLS PROGRAMME BOOKING FORM DAY 3 – THURSDAY 18 MAY

School Class/Room Address Year(s) Decile Booking Contact Phone (Term Time) Email Fax Trip Supervisor Supervisor Mobile Email

Note: The Booking Contact is the person responsible for making the booking. The Trip Supervisor Contact is the person bringing the class whom we may contact regarding the visit.

THURSDAY 18 MAY | TICKET PRICES: $12 PER DAY PER STUDENT. TEACHERS: FREE. SCHOOL WORKSHOPS $15 EA.

TIME VENUE* No. EVENT SPEAKERS SUITS NO. TEACHERS NO. STUDENTS YEAR(S) 9.15am Arrival and seating 9.50am-10.35am ASB 25 Jennifer Niven Years 9-13 or LNZ 26 Anna Coddington Years 9-13 10.50am-11.35am ASB 27 Ivan Coyote Years 9-13 or LNZ 28 Mandy Hager Years 9-13 11.35am-12.25pm LUNCH BREAK AND AUTHOR SIGNINGS 12.30pm-1.15pm ASB 29 James Shapiro Years 9-13 or LNZ 30 Paula Morris Years 9-13 1.30pm-2.15pm ASB 31 Frances Hardinge Years 9-13 or LNZ 32 Hisham Matar Years 9-13 2.15pm FINISH AND AUTHOR SIGNINGS

Subtotal Total Teachers Total Students $ Thursday (Free) @ $12

TIME VENUE* No. WORKSHOPS SUITS NO. TEACHERS NO. STUDENTS YEAR(S) 9.40am-10.40am GFR 33 Aaron Topp Years 9-13 10.50am-11.50am GFR 34 Sarah Laing Years 9-13 12.15pm-1.15pm GFR 35 Amie Kaufman Years 9-13 1.25pm-2.25pm GFR 36 Mohamed Hassan Years 9-13

Subtotal Total Teachers Total Students $ Thursday (Free) @ $12

PLEASE SUPPLY A LIST OF STUDENTS’ NAMES FOR THE WORKSHOP ROLL Total Workshop Bookings @ $15

Total Thursday * VENUES TICKETMASTER Booking Fee $ 11.00 ASB – ASB Theatre, Level 2, Aotea Centre; LNZ – Lower NZI Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre; GFR – Goodman Fielder Room, Level 4, Aotea Centre GRAND TOTAL $

Please complete all sections of the form and send to:

AWF Schools Programme Bookings By Fax: 09 970 9799 By Email: [email protected] Groups Department Ticketmaster NZ PO Box 106 443 Auckland 1143 For all booking enquiries please phone 09 970 9745 Bookings are dealt with in order of receipt. Please do not include payment with your Booking Form. You will be invoiced by Ticketmaster on receipt of your booking. 17 TRANSPORT FUND APPLICATION FORM

School Class/Room Address Year(s) Decile Booking Contact Phone (Term Time) Email Fax Trip Supervisor Supervisor Mobile Email

Have you already booked your tickets with TICKETMASTER? YES NO What is the total cost of travel for the bookings? $ How much money are you requesting from the Transport Fund? $ How many individual students do you intend to bring? No. Please circle method of transport: Hired Bus Public Transport Other, please specify: Is there anything else we should know?

HAVE YOU ATTACHED AN ESTIMATE OR QUOTE? YES NO

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY Office Use Only: Transport Fund Applicant NOTICE OF OUTCOME OF APPLICATION: MONDAY 6 MARCH Date Received / / 17 No. Response Sent / / 17 Travel Reimbursement Amount $ Invoices for Transport Grants to be received by Friday 9 June Invoice for Grant Received / / 17 Invoice Paid $ / / 17

Please complete all sections of the form and send, along with a copy of your transportation quote, to:

Transport Fund: Auckland Writers Festival By Fax: 09 376 8073 Suite 3, Level 2, 58 Surrey Crescent Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021 By Email: [email protected] Applications are assessed on a needs basis. Successful applicants will be required to submit an invoice by 9 June in order to receive their funds. If you wish to apply for help towards the cost of transport, please complete the details above. 18